. Bell's picturesque guide to American watering places . nearly surrounded by theAtlantic, affording a magnificent ocean view, and is constantly fanned l)ycool aud refreshing breezes. It is separated from the main land by a narrowcreek, and contains about sixty acres of arable land, the remainder being asingular looking mass of sand hills drifted about inwild and picturesqueconfusion by the action of the severe storms which often visit the Islandduring the Winter. It is about five miles in extent from east to west, andabout one mile in width. Having briefly referred to Coney Island of the past
. Bell's picturesque guide to American watering places . nearly surrounded by theAtlantic, affording a magnificent ocean view, and is constantly fanned l)ycool aud refreshing breezes. It is separated from the main land by a narrowcreek, and contains about sixty acres of arable land, the remainder being asingular looking mass of sand hills drifted about inwild and picturesqueconfusion by the action of the severe storms which often visit the Islandduring the Winter. It is about five miles in extent from east to west, andabout one mile in width. Having briefly referred to Coney Island of the past, we will now start on our journey of pleasure, and with that view Avill coiiitDiieiice at Manhattan Beach, and by the time we arrive at the point where poor Coleman was buried the reader will have fully appreciated the of the Coney Island of to-day. • By vipwing Nature, Natures lianrlniairt Art Makes mighty things from small beginnings fishes flist to shipijing rtid impart,Their tail the rudder and their head the prow.— pq « <1 # s Ph CO n- O cc cS 2 W ^ =* - O a h4 » •4) OS H o4 gq O oo n3 W ^ « S f^ 1 a >i H d ? c3 fM ^ is M P O oo « o c C^ S 5 ^ ^ >2 S M ffl c fe 3 o os 0, CO ^.t c3 (iT 5 ^-^ CO < PQ +^ ^ S o o CO o 2 W ffl 12; O ;z; H • ~ w *, - w _ !^ W ,*, P^ • : .* - M r S P-i M m Ph •^ ^ r^ « W Pi r^ -^ O pq M 4^ c3 P5 -4^ H oT tD -a 4^CO s 13 « ^ p^ ^ ^ - « S 5^5 W iiiiiiiiiir !;
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